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Obituaries for Monday

04-14-2008

Carolyn Gannon, Eastaboga
Joseph Earl Hall, Roanoke
Flora Johnson, Talladega
Jean Pointer, Anniston
James A. Roberts, Anniston
Alvin Turner, Talladega
Brenda S. Whitfield, Talladega


GANNON

EASTABOGA — Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Gannon, 81, of Eastaboga, will be announced later by Gray Brown-Service Mortuary. Mrs. Gannon passed away Sunday at Longterm Hospital of Anniston.

HALL

ROANOKE — Funeral services for Joseph Earl Hall, 63, of Roanoke, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at Spring Hill Baptist Church, in Lineville, with the Rev. Michael Strong, the Rev. Charles Caldwell and the Rev. Donnovan Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Lineville Community Cemetery. Mr. Hall will lie in repose at the church 1 hour prior to the service. Mr. Hall died Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Clay County Hospital. Mr. Hall graduated from Clay County Training School. He was a Custodian at Clay County Nursing Home and was a member of Spring Hill Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Kerley and Cora Hall; and daughter, Marcie Hall. Mr. Hall is survived by three daughters, Andrienne Hall, of Jacksonville, Fla., Meredith Muckelvene, of Fayetteville, N.C., and Apryl Hall, of Jacksonville, Fla.; brother, James Kerley, Jr., of Lineville; three sisters, Emma J. Doyle, of Dayton, Ohio, Patricia Gibbons, of Lineville, and Annie Jo Golden, of Albany, N.Y.; a special friend, Mable Nkanta; former wife, Mary Hall, of Anniston, and seven grandchildren.

JOHNSON

TALLADEGA — Mrs. Flora Johnson, 65, died April 12, 2008, at her residence. Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary will announce the arrangements.

POINTER

ANNISTON — Funeral services for Mrs. Jean Pointer, 47, Anniston, will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary with the Bishop Leroy Austin. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Glencoe. The family will receive friends from 6-8 this evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Pointer passed away Saturday at RMC.

Survivors include three sons, Donald Frye, Howard Fry, and Ricki Pointer; six grandchildren, Justin Frye, Samual Frye, Gada Frye, Hunter Frye, Hailey Frye, and Gabriel Frye; sisters, Margie Wyatt and Lois Lara; brothers, Rogar Pointer Jack Pointer, and Ramon Pointer; six nieces and 13 nephews.

Pallbearers will be Clint Wyatt, Jonathan Burdette, Manuel Lara, Donald Frye, Ramon Pointer, and Rogar Pointer. Mrs. Pointer is preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Alline Pointer; two sisters, Joyce Jarrell and Jackie Thomas; and one brother, Aire "Bimbo" Pointer. Mrs. Pointer was a native and lifelong resident of Anniston. Jean was a wonderful person and was loved by so many. She was the best MawMaw and mother that anyone could ever ask for. She will be greatly missed and never forgotten. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge of arrangements. (256) 236-3441

ROBERTS

ANNISTON — Funeral services for Mr. James A. Roberts, 82, will be announced by Anniston Funeral services. Mr. Roberts died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Regional Medical Center. "You have our deepest sympathy." Anniston Funeral services (formerly Williams Funeral Home) www.annistonfuneralservice.net

TURNER

TALLADEGA — Mr. Alvin Turner, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Citizen's Baptist Medical Center. Sims Funeral Service will announce arrangements.

WHITFIELD

TALLADEGA — Brenda S. Whitfield, 53, formerly of Talladega, died April 12, 2008, at DeKalb Medical Center. Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary will announce the arrangements.

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